Afghanistan has historically been on the fringe of global politics while also being unexpectedly and tragically entangled in international processes. It was afflicted throughout the 20th century by linkages to the outside world. The Soviets invasion of Afghanistan took place in 1980s followed by a period of "isolationism". Post-Soviet withdrawal from the country, a bloody civil warfare broke out, which ended in 1996 with the victory of the radical Islamist Taliban. With the support of the Pakistani military, Taliban established the first Islamic Emirate in Afghanistan.

After the G20 Summit in Bali, India took over the G20 presidency for one year, from December 1, 2022, to November 30, 2023.[1] Indeed, this presidency is an opportunity for India to step up and provide some long-term sustainable solutions to the problems plaguing the world.